Shipping receptacle with inner article fastening means



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//v l/ENTOE Jase' l-l (I DUN/VEBACK Patented Mar. 27, 1951 "UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE SHIPPING RECEPTACLE WITH INNER ARTICLE rns'rnnmo MEANS Application September 28, 1945, Serial No. 619,039

This invention relates to shipping packages and more particularly to packages for articles which must be carefully protected against dampness and which usually are subject to damage if roughly handled, as in the case of electrical 'machinery or equipment, aircraft engines or parts thereof, etc.

' "One object of my invention is to provide a shipping package or container of such form that a machine or other article is held therein in such manner that the container can be subjected to hard blows which are sufficient even to deform it without injury to thearticle.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shipping package of such form that the article shipped therein is firmly maintained in spaced relation to the side and end wa ls of the drum and can be easily placed in and removed from the drum.

' My invention is especially applicable to the packing for shipment of articles of irregular shape, as, for example, airplane motor cylinders. I provide for packing such articles in packages or containers of conventional shape, as, for example, cylindrical, and mounting the articles therein so that they are adequately protected against damage during shipment.

, Other details, objects and advantages of the invention'willbecome' apparent as the following description of a present preferred embodiment thereof proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown a present preferred embodiment of the invention, in which Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional View through a package comprising a drum having an airplane motor cylinder packed therein;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the package of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary face view of the cover fastening and sealing means;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical crosssectional view to enlarged Scale of the cover sealing means;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical crosssectional view to en arged scale of a portion of the structure of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary vertical crosssectional view to enlarged scale of another portion of the structure of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary angular face view, partly in cross-section, of a portion of the structure of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on the line VIII-VIII of Figure 1; and

2 Claims. (01. 206-46) Figure 9 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on the line IX.-IX of Figure 1.

The container may suitably be formed of sheet metal and as shown in the drawings comprises a drum-like body portion Ill, a bottom head I I having tightly sealed connection with the lower end of the body portion Ill and a cover l2 that is removably applied to the upper end of the body portion. A stiffening member or plate l3 which can be of ply-wood or other suitable material is seated against the bottom head H of the drum and is beveled at its edge to engage a complementary-shaped portion of the drum as shown inF-igure 1. In this case the member 13 is centrally apertured to receive the "downwardly'projecting end of an aircraft motor cylinder M'that is here shown as being the article packed for shipment.

A base member E5 of sheet metal has an upstanding central portion that is apertured to receive the lower portion of the cylinder I4, the cylinder being connected to the'member I5 by bolts IS that extend through holes in a flange I! on the cylinder and holes in the base member 55, the member l5 being directly supported by the stiffening member [3. A portion of the member 15 is cut away at I5a (Figure 9) so that if the side of the drum has become deformed with an indentation and it is thereafter desired to remove the article and the member l5, such member can be rotated on its axis until the cutaway portion l5a thereof will be in alignment with the indented portion of the drum, thereby permitting withdrawal of the cylinder and the member l5 from the drum. 7

A stiffening member I8 of ply-Wood or other suitable material normally has fiatwise engagement with the cover l2, when the cover is in place, to distribute any endwise thrusts which may be imposed against the cover by the cylinder Ill during handling of the package. A bracket member IQ of strap-like form' is secured to the stiffener M3 by bolts or rivets 29, the bracket member having sloping arms 2! that are slotted at 22, as shown more clearly in Figure '7, to receive threaded studs 23 that are carried by and protrude from pads 2 4 of the cylinder I4, whereby detachable connection is effected between the bracket l9 and the engine cylinder. Bushings or ferrules 25 are provided around the studs 23 to prevent the walls of the slots 22 from damaging the studs 23. The holes at 22 are made in the form of elongate-d slots to permit of freely lifting the bracket iii, in a vertical direction, from the studs 23 when the nuts have been removed.

The cover i2 is removably held in place by a clamping ring 26 that has perforated ears 2'! through which a tightening bolt 28 extends to draw the ring 26 tightly and clamp the lip 29 of the cover against a rubber packing ring 30 that rests upon the beaded edge 3! of the drum III.

The disc I8 is of a diameter nearly equal to th internal diameter of the drum l9, and, by reason of its connection to the bracket l9, affords lateral support to the engine cylinder I4. The disc H! has hand holes 32 cut into its edges whereby it, together with the engine cylinder and the base member I 5, can readily be removed from the drum when the cover has been opened. The lower end of the cylinder is held against lateral displacement by the member i which seats rather closely within the drum. When the drum is in an upright position, as in Figure 1, the weight of the cylinder will be imposed upon the basemember [5, while if the drum is turned upside down the bracket I9 will afiord vertical support to the cylinder. When the drum is on its side the members l5 and i9 will cooperate to hold the cylinder in a centralized position in the drum thus avoiding injury to it even if the side of the drum should become caved in somewhat.

The term drum is employed herein largely as a matter of convenience; the casing or container shell need not necessarily be of cylindrical contour.

While I have shown and described a present preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited thereto but may be otherwise variously embodied within the scope of the following claims.

I claim: 7 1. A shipping receptacle comprising a container that is closed at its lower end and has a removable cover for its upper end, a base member loosely disposed within the closed lower end of the container and having a peripheral edge in engagement with'the side Walls of the container,

means including positive fastening means for connecting the article to the end portions of the bracket, the plate, the bracket and the base member, when connected to the article, being manipulatable as a unit when placing them in the container or removing them therefrom.

2. A shipping receptacle comprising a container that is closed at its lower end and has a removable cover for its upper end, a base member loosely disposed within the closed lower end of the container and having a peripheral edge in engagement with the side walls of the container,

means including positive fastening means for connecting an article to the base member, a plate adapted to engage the lower surface of the cover and with its peripheral edge in proximity to the inner side walls of the container, the plate being partially cut away at its peripheral edge to provide hand holes enabling gripping and removal of the plate from the container, a bracket hearing at its mid-portion against the plate and secured thereto and having its end portions projecting into the spac within the container and means including positive fastening means for connecting the article to the end portions of the bracket, the plate, the bracket and the base member, when connected to the article, being manipulatable as a unit when placing them in the container or removing them therefrom.

JOSEPH G. DUNNEBACK.

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